Table 1.
Distribution of subjects according to demographic characteristics.
Control | COPD | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
N | 262 | 131 | |
Mean age (yr) | 61 | 64 | 0.001 |
<50yrs | 14 (5)1 | 4 (3) | |
50–59 | 102 (39) | 28 (21) | |
60–69 | 106 (40) | 64 (49) | |
70yrs≤ | 40 (16) | 35 (27) | |
Gender (M/F) | 169/93 | 98/33 | 0.04 |
Mean FEV1/FVC Ratio ± SD | 0.77 ± 0.04 | 0.56 ± 0.11 | <0.001 |
Mean smoking (py) ± SD | 49.7 ± 28.2 | 64.1 ± 26.3 | <0.001 |
Numbers in parenthesis denote percentages.